Associations to the word «Distend»
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Wiktionary
DISTEND, verb. (intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
DISTEND, verb. (transitive) (reflexive) (archaic) To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
DISTEND, verb. (transitive) To cause to swell.
DISTEND, verb. (biology) To cause gravidity.
Dictionary definition
DISTEND, verb. Become wider; "His pupils were dilated".
DISTEND, verb. Cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body".
DISTEND, verb. Swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows".
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.